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District Attorney v. Nelson

New York County Courts

Decided January 12, 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFrank L. Gates, J.

This proceeding is brought by the District Attorney of Suffolk County pursuant to section 8 of the New York State Indian Law at the request of the Trustees of the Poospatuck Indian Reservation, Mastic, Suffolk County, New York, for removal of respondents Rocky Nelson, also known as Jerry Nelson, and Barbara Nelson, his wife, from the reservation.

The application alleges that respondents have intruded upon the reservation in that they are residing upon the reservation although neither of them is a blood related Poospatuck Indian and, therefore, are not eligible to live upon the reservation.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  2. People Ex Rel. Cusick v. . DalyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. Patterson v. Council of the Seneca NationNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  4. Dole v. IrishNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  5. In re FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Alexander v. HartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Spota v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. Ellenbast v. WatkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Holcombe v. DimmlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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